Bidya Sinha Saha Mim

Bidya Sinha Saha Mim
Born	10 November 1992 Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Residence	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Film actress, Model, Television host
Years active	2007–present

Mim Bidya Sinha Saha (born November 10, 1992) is a Bangladeshi actress. Having established a career in Bangladesh Film Industry, Dhallywood, Mim is one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry and is one of the most established fashion models in Asia.^[1]

Mim began her career in television, after having won the Lux Channel I Superstar in 2007. She played her first major role as a lead cast member on Humayun Ahmed television drama Jol Torongo (2007). After transitioning into film, she had her breakthrough role in Humayun Ahmed drama-film Amar Ache Jol (2008), which was a huge success among critics. Her next film Amar Praner Priya was a huge commercial success, for which she earned a best actress nomination at Meril Prothom Alo Awards. In 2014, She starred in Glow of the Firefly. The film won numerous International awards including Best Film at 12th Asian Film Awards, and was Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

Mim has been associated with various Bangladeshi and multinational brands. She has been the brands ambassador of numerous brands including Lux, Grameenphone, Walton. In 2015, Mim was introduced as the face of TRESemmé products in South Asia.

Early life and background

Mim was born in Bagha, Rajshahi, to Professor Birendra Nath Saha, and Chobi Saha. Mim attended Nawab Faizunnesa Government Girls' High School in Comilla. She later attended the Comilla Victoria College, and completed her secondary education. She has attended in Bengali Department of Southeast University, where she earned Bachelor of Arts in Bengali literature.

Career

Mim participated in 'Lux Channel I' Superstar in 2007. She was the winner of the contest.^[2] During the competition, it was announced that the winner of the contest would be cast in novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed's Dhallywood film Amar Ache Jol under Impress Telefilm Limited. The film was not targeted for wide range of audience and only released in selected film theaters. The film helped Mim to start her acting career.

Her debut TV drama was actor turned director Mahfuz Ahmed's Shesher Kobitar Porer Kobita. Some of her TV dramas (Bengali Natok) are Royal Rahman's Jodha Akbar, Sheikh Selim's A B C, Sheikh Selim and Alam Ashraf's Tini Bujhtey Parlen Je Eta Prem Noy, Mohan Khan's Nil Josnai Kalo Shap, and Mizanur Rahman's Shopnogulo Tai Opurno. In 2009, after two years she came back to Dhallywood film screen with the film Amar Praner Priya, acting with Shakib Khan

In 2012, Mim returned to the silver screen with the film Jonakir Alo, directed by Khalid Mahmud Mithu. The film also stars Emon and Kalyan. Her forthcoming film Kanamachi. It was directed by Mohammed Mostafa Kamal Raj. Her co-stars in this film are Shakib Khan and Chanchal Chowdhury.^[3] She has worked in Tollywood with director Raja Chanda.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Co-Stars	Notes	Ref.
2008	Amar Ache Jol	Humayun Ahmed	Ferdous Ahmed, Zahid Hasan		[5]
2009	Amar Praner Priya	Jakir Hossain	Shakib Khan		[6]
2014	Jonakir Alo	Khalid Mahmud	Mamnun Hasan	The film won 'Audience Choice Award' in 12th 'Asian Film Festival'[7]	[8]
	Tarkaata	Mostofa Kamal	Arifin Shuvoo, Moushumi		[9][10]
2015	Podmo Patar Jol	Tonmoy Tansen	Mamnun Hasan		[11]
	Black	Raja Chanda	Soham Chakraborty	Tollywood's debut film
2016	Sweetheart	Wajed Ali Sumon	Riaz, Bappy Chowdhury		[12]
	Kanamachi	M M Kamal Raz	Shakib Khan, Chanchal Chowdhury
	Morichika	Redwan Roni	Tahsan		[13][14]
	Good Morning London	Tania Ahmed	Sajjad, Mir Sabbir	Starring Graham 'Beefcake' B and British actor Rob Young	[15][16]
	Mon Baksho	Anjan Dutt	Nirab Hossain	Announced	[12]

Dramas

Year	Title	Co-stars	Director	Notes
	Jol Torongo	Saleh Sohel, Challenger, Joyonto Chattpddy	Humayun Ahmed
	Achor	Niloy
	Bou Shashuri Not Out	Shajal, Diti
2007	Cholona Brishtite Viji	Shajal, Humayun Faridi, Tarana Halim, Hillol	Saiful Islam
	Chondona	Shoaib		Rajib Rosul
	Jodha Akbar	Apurba, Mostofa	Dayel Rahman
	Jhorer Raat Fuler Din
	Jadur Katthi
	Love Consultant	Hasan Masud
	Poush Faguner Pala
	Patro Chai Na	Shajal, Bindu, Nadia, Sarika, Nowshin
	A B C		Sheikh Salem
2007	Seat Khali Nai	Mahfuz Ahmed, Mir Sabbir, Litu Anam	Ferdous Hasan
	Vabona Gulo Onno Rokhom
	Valo Thajar Sohoj Upay	Naeem
	Bicycle
	Drishsho Odrishshor Sporsho	Chanchal Chowdhury
	Man Power			TV Serial
	Moner Aka Chchobi	Shajal, Abdul Kader
	Meghe Meghe	Shajal
	Shoyleer Biye	Shamol
	Shesher Golpo	Shajal
	Soikote Manoshi	Shahed, Shahid Alamgir, Nupur A, Nupur I	Nazrul Quraishi
	Anmone Ogochore	Shahed, Shahid Alamgir, Sormili Ahmed	Nazrul Quraishi
	Ferrari Ekdin	Shajal
	Emni B S	Abul Kalam
	Ekti Chithi	Shajal
	Ekjon Rikshawala	Mosharraf Karim
	Nil Jochonay Kalo Shap		Mohon Khan
	Putul Putul Khela	Naeem
	Prem Bikriya	Shajal
	Roddurer Aakhankai
	Tini Bujhte Parlen Je Eta Prem Noy		Alom Asraf
	Rohoshyo	Riaz	Humayun Ahmed
2010	Shesher Kobitar Porer Kobita	Nobel, Arifin Shuvoo	Mahfuz Ahmed
	Bhalobashi Tai	Shajal, Hillol; Arifin, Bindhu; Tisha	Shihab Shaheen
	Pori Kimba Babar Golpo	Shajal	Noresh Bhuiya
2011	Will You Marry Me	Arifin Shuvoo	Pantho Sharkar
	Over Confidence	Arifin Shuvoo	F.Q.Petar
	Bhalobasar Ghran	Shajal, Joli	Himel Ashraf
	Ei Chele	Shajal, Neerob	Mizanur Rahman
	Love Bank	Mosharraf Karim	Mashiur Rahman
	Nil Chhoya	Shahriar Joy	Falguni Ahmed
	Feltu Chairman	Mir Sabbir	Uttom Guho
2012	Antrik Valobasha	Arifin Shuvoo	Pallab Bishash
	Mon Nondini	Shajal
	Valobashar Kodom Phul	Shajal
	Biborno Valobasha	Intekhab Dinar, Arifin Shuvoo	S.M Saheen
	Shopnogulo Tai Oshomapurno	Shajal	Mizanur Rahman
	Dorpohoron	Niloy		Based on Rabindranath Tagore short story
	Kick off	Partha Barua, Afnan
	Ek Hazar Taka	Arfan Nisho	Juboraz Khan
	Muloto Natoker Shuru Ekhan Theke	Anisur Rahman Milon
2013	Trump Card	Arfan Nisho, Satabdi	Mizanur Rahman
	Trump Card-II	Tuhin, Robi	Mizanur Rahman
	Megh Bristi Otohpor	Nayeem	Mizanur Rahman
	Oporichita	Sabbir
	Sob badha Periye	Shahed	Rashed Raha
	Odvut Ek Purnima Rater Golpo	Anisur Rahman Milon
	Sombodhon Tin Prokar	Arfan Nisho, FS Nayeem	Mizanur Rahman
	Kobir Jonno Patri Khoja Hocche	Eresh Zaker
	Bola Na Bolar Golpo	Arfan Nisho	Selim Reza
	Bou Chor	Mosharraf Karim	Shabab Zaman
	Devdas Hote Chai	Arfan Nisho
	Antivirus	Tahmid
	Spook	Anisur Rahman Milon	Tanim Rahman
2014	Anamika	Shoaib
	Harano Sur	Mosharraf Karim
	The Vaccine	Shajal
	Jhapsha Manush	Shajal
	Binodini Kinba Kobi	Anisur Rahman Milon
	Kobita Na Bhalobasha	Chanchal Chowdhury
	November Rain	Shajal
	Uddessho	Tahsan	Mabrur Rashid	TV Serial
	Old is Gold	Tahsan	Imraul Rafat
	Prem Pagol	Mosharraf Karim
	Ami Citrangoda	Shajal
	Shoirachar	Arfan Nisho
	Golpoti Tomar Amar	Shojol	Mizanur Rahman
	Nari Sundori	Rownak Hasan	Mahmud Didar
	Bhalobashar Bhubone	Shahed
	Chilli Chocolate	Iresh Zaker
	Khyati (Khati)	Anisur Rahman Milon
	Raza Badshar Karbar			Special Appearance
	Kobi Ebong Corporate Valobasha	Anisur Rahman Milon

TV commercials

TVC	Brand	Year
Grameen Phone	Grameen Phone	2013
Apan Diamond Jewelers	Apan Jewelers	2013

Awards and nominations

• Lux Channel I Superstar 2007 winner^[17]

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2011	Meril Prothom Alo Awards (popular)	Best TV Actress	Olospur	Nominated
2012	Meril Prothom Alo Awards (popular)	Best TV Actress	Kick Off	Nominated

Bibliography

• Shraboner Brishti Te Bheja (2012)
• Purnota (2013)

See also

• Dhallywood

References

1. "A Grounded Actress". Dhaka Mirror. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
2. Hassan, Mainul (8 September 2007). "Bidya Sinha Saha crowned Lux Channel-i Superstar '07". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
3. "Impress Tele Film Limited". Impress Telefilm Ltd. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
4. Ganguly, Ruman (7 July 2015). "Bangladeshi actress Mim is 'too gorgeous', complains director!". Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
5. Chaity, Afrose Jahan (19 July 2013). "He made me what I am today: Mim". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
6. "Glittering star Mim on fulfilling her dream". Bangladeshi Model. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010.
7. মুম্বাইয়ে পুরস্কার পেল জোনাকির আলো [Mumbai Awarded Firefly Lights]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 January 2014.
8. এশিয়ান উৎসবে 'জনাকির আলো' [Asian Festival 'Firefly Light']. Takkizbd.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
9. রাজের তারকাঁটায় মৌসুমি-শুভ ও মীম [Raj Tarkaata Moushumi-Shuvoo and Mim]. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
10. ‘তারকাঁটা'য় মৌসুমী, শুভ ও মীম [Tarakamtaya Moushumi, Shuvoo and Mim]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 January 2014.
11. "Emon and Meem finish shooting Poddo Patar Jol". The Daily Star. 21 April 2015.
12. অঞ্জন দত্তের পছন্দ মিম [Anjan Dutta like Mim]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 August 2014.
13. ‘মরীচিকা'য় মিম [Morichika Mim]. Sorejomin Barta (in Bengali). 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
14. নতুন চলচ্চিত্রে বিদ্যা সিন্হা সাহা মিম [Vidya Sinha Saha Mim new film] (in Bengali). 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014.
15. ‘গুড মর্নিং লন্ডন' দিয়ে ফিরছেন মিম ["Good Morning London', with the return of Mim]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
16. লন্ডনে তানিয়া-মিমের ‘গুড মর্নিং লন্ডন' [London Tania-Mim 'Good morning London ']. Sorejomin Barta (in Bengali). 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014.
17. "Lux Channel i Superstar in Bangladesh". mediabangladesh.net.

External links

• Bidya Sinha Saha Mim at the Internet Movie Database